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DR Congo: Lightning: 2003/10/09 Country Information on DRR

Period 2003/10/09
Country or District DR Congo
Event Type Lightning
Outline Severe thunderstorms occurred in and around the town of Bikoro, Equateur Province (located some 120 kms from Mbandaka). A school with at least 200 students in Bikoro was struck by lightning. Eleven students died immediately, while 73 were injured, of whom 25 were either severely burned or in a state of shock.
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Eleven students died immediately, while 73 were injured.